To remember the main features of a story, think of the word story like an acronym:

S - setting

T - the characters

O - obstacles

R - reach

Y - your goal

Here are some guiding questions to help:

POINT OF VIEW (POV)

What point of view will your story be written from ?

First Person? e.g. My eyes filled with tears..

Second Person? e.g. Your eyes fill with tears...

Third Person? e.g. His eyes filled with tears...

ORIENTATION

How will you introduce your setting?

How will you introduce your characters?

COMPLICATION

What will complicate the plot?

What will go wrong?

What steps will the characters go through to solve this problem?

RESOLUTION

What will the result be? Better or worse?